Table 1.
Total number of deaths and annual mortality rates from brain cancer in the United States, 1986 to 1995
| Number of Deaths | Annual Mortality Rate/100,000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults (⩾20years old) | |||
| Males | 58,060 | 6.9 | |
| Whites | 54,504 | 7.5 | |
| Blacks | 3,025 | 3.4 | |
| Others | 531 | 1.9 | |
| Females | 48,650 | 5.3 | |
| Whites | 45,610 | 5.8 | |
| Blacks | 2,611 | 2.4 | |
| Others | 429 | 1.4 | |
| Overall | 106,710 | 5.6 | |
| Children (<20 years old) | |||
| Males | 2,808 | 0.85 | |
| Whites | 2,357 | 0.88 | |
| Blacks | 373 | 0.73 | |
| Others | 78 | 0.60 | |
| Females | 2,254 | 0.75 | |
| Whites | 1,799 | 0.75 | |
| Blacks | 395 | 0.85 | |
| Others | 60 | 0.48 | |
| Overall | 5,062 | 0.80 | |